Organic Growth 1

Organic business growth is related to the growth of natural systems and organisms, societies and economies, as a dynamic organizational process, i.e. it relates to business expansion founded on increased output, customer base expansion, and new product development, as opposed to growth by mergers and acquisitions, which is inorganic growth. An early reference to "organic growth" appeared in Inazo Nitobe's 1899 book The Soul of Japan.